Epigastric Pain - Basics

Epigastric pain occurs in the area of the abdomen located between the bottom of the ribcage and the navel. It can be associated with several different medical issues, ranging from indigestion to the gastrointestinal manifestation of lupus.

Below you will find alternative and natural treatment options including those from a Chinese Medicine perspective for epigastric pain.

Epigastric Pain - Diagnostic Patterns

The Chinese Medicine treatment of epigastric pain generally involves arriving at the appropriate TCM diagnosis or pattern. This pattern within the individual is what treatment is based on not the general condition (see treating the cause and not the symptoms).

The following patterns may represent the underlying contributing factors for the development of epigastric pain:

Epigastric Pain - Acupuncture Protocols

The treatment of conditions with acupuncture can be a complicated endeavor that should only be undertaken by individuals with a deep understanding of the underlying Chinese Medicine theory (and/or whatever system being used for treatment). There are many approaches, but generally speaking few viable approaches are involved on a point to condition basis. Rather using proper diagnostic procedures the patients diagnostic pattern is ascertained and that is what is treated. The protocols listed here exemplify some of these clinical approaches.

Epigastric Pain - Related Chinese Herbs

The following (7) chinese herbs may be useful for epigastric pain. In most cases, however, treatment with Chinese Herbal Medicine is done with herbal formulas based on the TCM patterns listed above instead of selecting herbs by function alone. When available, relevant formulas will appear below and/or in the store listings above.